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Combating Financial Crime

The Increasing Importance of Financial Crimes Intelligence Units in Banking

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This paper, from Longitude Research, shows how banks are positioning their financial crimes intelligence units (FCIUs) to prepare for both regulatory compliance and general fraud preparedness. Longitude surveyed 121 investment and commercial banks in Europe and North America to identify trends and strategies across the industry. While banks have a strong awareness of financial crime, the threats are evolving and multiplying. This report shows how these firms are concentrating on rolling out FCIUs and the relative maturity of these efforts.

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